Kevin Wimmer believes he will get ‘better and better’ as he settles into his new life at Stoke City .

The £18m defender has spent time out of the team after a tough few opening weeks but was brought back in to face Watford after Geoff Cameron suffered mild concussion in training.

He helped keep a clean sheet in an important 1-0 win and he hopes there is more to come.

“I think I had a good start with the game against Manchester United when we also played well but I think this was my best performance so far. Of course it is not so easy when you come to a new team and the season has already started.

“I have tried to settle in as quickly as possible, I feel very welcome. I understand everyone very well and we have a very good team spirit.

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“Week by week as I get more game time I will settle in better and better. This was a good performance from all of us and at the end we deserved the three points because we fought from the first to last minute.”

He added: “I’m happy to be in the team and when it works out with three points it’s even better.”

Darren Fletcher celebrates scoring with Ryan Shawcross during the Premier League match between Watford and Stoke City at Vicarage Road. (Image: Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

It was Wimmer’s first game alongside Ryan Shawcross, who had injured his back shortly after the former had joined late in the summer. Communication was key to keeping out a Watford side who had scored more goals than anyone outside the top six.

Wimmer said in an interview for the club : “We had five at the back and especially the three centre-backs with Kurt (Zouma), Ryan and me kept talking to each other, kept trying to help each other.

“We had a good week in training, we practised a lot. It’s important to speak a lot, to help each other, and this was a great example of what we are capable of. We have great ability and we defended very well.

“We know we have not had the best start. We’ve had difficult games against difficult teams but with the fans this time it felt like a home game.

“Ryan’s a great player, he talks a lot, which is always important for a centre-back. He lets you know if people are coming behind your back and I try to help him as well. He’s very strong in the air as well which is important for us and he tried to keep calm on the ball. He’s very important for us.”

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The win sends Stoke up from 17th to 13th and provides much-needed breathing space following disappointing defeats against Man City and Bournemouth.

A young Stoke City fan is delighted as the side win 1-0 at Watford. (Image: PA Images/PA Wire)

Wimmer said: “It’s a massive three points for us. We know Watford is a hard place to go and especially after they’ve had a great season so far – and after last week when they played very well against Chelsea and were unlucky to lose … and after the last couple of weeks for us.

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“It was really important to get three points, to keep a clean sheet. I think we worked very hard for 90 minutes as a team. We defended very well and it’s a great feeling to get away with three points.

“We fought very hard, we worked very hard. You could see that when you are just one goal in front and playing away, it’s difficult. The home team always gets a bit of confidence and has more ball possession but we tried to defend well.”